Category: Life Tips

Before we go any further – I must say this. I still drink soda and various other soft drinks – but the amount is about a reasonable, ie. 1-4x a year. As you’ll soon find out, this is a huge improvement for me. I didn’t want to write this and leave the impression that I…

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I’ll be honest – I’ve been struggling a bit with coming up with new recipes. I’ve been trying to compensate with other posts (Why Wednesdays, TBT, etc.), so I thought I would try something new today! I get my groceries (organic about 95% of the time + local whenever possible)from a couple of places –…

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My reasoning is simple – I regularly try to avoid chemicals. The more chemicals I can remove from my daily life, the better. Although I made the gradual change from crazy chemical laden products, even the “vegan” non-gmo, blah blah blah still had at least one questionable ingredient on the label. So I decided to…

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I am tired of not discussing this part of my life – and am just going to lay it on the table. I am getting really tired of trying to find a deodorant that isn’t toxic AND that works (ie. I don’t really enjoy stinking!). “Regular” deodorants leave a gross chemical film on my armpits,…

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This is a deeply personal entry. That being said, I feel like it’s important for some people to have a reality check. Weddings aren’t cheap. My mom is planning a wedding. Her budget was initially 10K. (In my mind I’m like TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS?! WHAT!?) But I guess that is a small budget. Then it…

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Welcome to the sixth entry in a series of posts titled “De-Clutter Your Life”. But it’s this is not just any series, it’s a series of challenges! I have decided there will be a total of 8 challenges, so by the end of February – we will already be feeling pretty cleared up. When spring cleaning rolls…